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QuickStix™ Kit for Cry1F - AQ/AS 016

Catalog Numbers:

AQ 016 BG (Bulk Grain – Quantitative)
AS 016 BG (Bulk Grain – Qualitative)

AS 016 LS (Leaf & seed)

Analyte class: Cry1F expressed in genetically modified corn grain, leaf tissue, and single seed; or genetically modified cotton leaf tissue and single seed samples

Detects: Cry1F protein at levels typically expressed in Herculex™ and Genuity™ SmartStax™ corn grain, leaf tissue, and single seed, and also detects Cry1F as expressed in WIDESTRIKE® cotton leaf tissue and single seed samples

Format: Lateral flow membrane strips (dipsticks), 100 strips/kit, sealed in 2 desiccated, reclosable plastic canisters; also includes all disposables needed to run the tests

Matrix: BG - Corn bulk grain; LS - Corn or cotton leaf and single seed tissue; (for cottonseed bulk testing, use AS 016 AP)

LOD (Limit of Detection):

AQ 016 BG - 0.5% (1 positive kernel in 200) for a visual read.
- Quantification then enabled using the QuickScan System.
AS 016 BG - 0.5% (1 in 200)
AS 016 LS - presence or absence only in leaf and single seed tissue

Reagents: None required

Results In: 5 minutes or less

Analyte Trade Names (principal brands): Herculex™ I, HERCULEX™ XTRA, WIDESTRIKE® (trademarks of Dow AgroSciences); Genuity™ SmartStax™ (trademarks of Monsanto)

Certifications/Approvals:

AS 016 BG: USDA/GIPSA Certificate of Performance - Cert. No. GIPSA 2008-002

USDA/GIPSA website for Handling Biotech Grain. Click Here